New Years is a time of making resolutions, redefining our futures and dreaming of things to come. It is also a time to reflect on the previous year – to celebrate our victories and learn from our defeats.
The Jennasis Women of Excellence event held on November 12, 2016 was a victory, indeed! Our second annual WE Speak Showcase was an Empowerment Series promoted to “Ignite and Inspire Passion into Action.” Women gathered from all over to learn and grow together. The event featured some of last year’s best speakers and introduced several new inspirational speakers as well.
The day started off in a whirlwind as Monica Green launched the day speaking on “Finding Purpose is Finding Peace”. The day progressed as each of our amazing speakers shared their hearts:
- Michelle Brady, “S.M.A.R.T. Financing”
- Katherine Miracle, “Brand + Team = Revenue”
- Pam Lozano, “Drop the Mask”
- Stacy Ward-Braxton, “The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team”
- Angela Wachsman, “Forgiveness”
- Carla Gasser, “Embracing the Middle”
- Jennifer Chernisky, “The Challenge for Women Leaders”
- Tesha Fritz, “From Imprisoned to Empowered”
As each speaker shared, we were reminded that women can and should have a bold voice in our society. Women were encouraged and inspired as we shared our stories, swapped advice, and opened our hearts. The day was spent in good company.
We spoke about the unique challenges of starting and running a business as a woman, and how to overcome them. We learned practical tips about managing finances, how to promote your brand and how to build an effective team. We were inspired to find our true selves, learn to forgive and to face our fears.
“WE Speak allows women speakers to come alongside and encourage one another. It values the individual gifts and talents of each woman and praises her achievements. It’s an honor to be a part of something so professional, yet real and non-competitive. It truly is a breath of fresh air.” -Speaker, Pam Lozano – Founder & President of Pure Design Ministries
We came together to celebrate the accomplishments of women and encouraged each other to reach higher, dream broader and make our voices stronger in this world.
“The Jennasis WE Speak Empowerment Series is a true gift of encouragement, empowerment and excellence. There is no limit to what can happen when you get a room full of talented women together to learn from one another. The benefits far exceed beyond it taking place on one day, and that is powerful.” -Speaker, Stacy Ward-Braxton of The Significance Group
Since the event ended, we have already had numerous requests to hold events like this more often. Women are wanting to come together to learn and inspire each other. Our hope is that it will become a more common occurrence. As speaker Katherine Miracle stated, “everyone thinks women need a break and we need a spa day and a lot of events are about relaxation. The Jennasis event was a success because it provided women rejuvenation, resources and helped woman respect themselves, that’s why it was better than any day at the spa.”
A big thank you and hats off to Kathy Romito at Western Reserve Hospital for once again hosting us as well as our sponsors, The Women’s Network and the Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Ladies, we are called to rally together and to encourage each other to walk in the fullness of the destiny and calling in each of our lives personally and professionally. What a blessing to celebrate our victories together!
